The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype
Release: 1996-05-03
·Runtime: 91m
·★ 5.3
Comedy
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Atman Entertainment
Fred Berner Films
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Rick Scarry
as White Middle American
Peter Berg
as Terry Conklin
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
as Bambi
Albert Hall
as Roper's Manager
Sam Whipple
as Artie
Deezer D
as Roper's Crony #2
Jamie Foxx
as Hassan El Ruk'n
Art Evans
as Minister
Walter Addison
as Michael Katz
Reno Wilson
as Roper's Crony #3
Method Man
as Self
Jon Lovitz
as Sol
Bert Sugar
as Self
Michael Fairman
as Chairman Jerry Schwartz
Brad Blaisdell
as Press Corps #1
Alyson Croft
as Pretty Young Woman #2
Chi McBride
as Rowdy Spectator (uncredited)
Anthony Johnson
as Sultan’s Valet
Samuel L. Jackson
as Rev. Fred Sultan
Cheech Marin
as Julio Escobar
Damon Wayans
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Phil Buckman
as Lee the Drummer
Jeff Goldblum
as Mitchell Kane
John Rhys-Davies
as Johnny Windsor
Rocky Carroll
as Artemus St. John Saint
Michael Jace
as Marvin Shabazz
Brian Setzer
as Self
Lamont Johnson
as Palace Guard #2
Nedra Volz
as Old Lady
Corbin Bernsen
as Peter Prince
Susan Gibney
as Vivian
Stu Nahan
as Fight Announcer #1
Al Rodrigo
as Press Member #1
Renee Griffin
as Angel
Crew
Marcus Miller
Original Music Composer
Ron Shelton
Writer
Ronald Víctor García
Director of Photography
Eileen Mack Knight
Casting
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Tony Hendra
Writer
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Fred Berner
Producer
Joshua Donen
Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Reginald Hudlin
Director